WikiIslam:User Names and Pages
User Names
This section lists the types of usernames that are considered inappropriate. The same criteria also apply to signatures. Usernames that fall under one of these categories will be renamed by an administrator. They will do this by
- abbreviating the username until it is no longer misleading/offensive/promotional.
- using a random username generator.
- or accepting an alternative username requested by the user on his or her userpage.
The final method used is left to the discretion of the administrator.
Misleading Usernames
The following types of username are not permitted because they may be misleading in a way that disrupts the project:
- Usernames that impersonate other people (see Real names and Similar usernames below).
- Usernames that give the impression that the account has permissions which it does not have, for example by containing the terms "administrator", "bureaucrat", "editor", "checkuser", "oversight", or similar terms like "admin", "sysop" or "moderator".
- Usernames which could be easily misunderstood to refer to a "bot" (which is used to identify bot accounts) or a "script" (which alludes to automated editing processes), unless the account is of that type.
- Usernames including phrases such as "wikiislam" that give the incorrect impression that the account may be officially affiliated with WikiIslam or one of its projects.
- Usernames which resemble IP addresses (as these are expected to designate non-logged-in users), timestamps or other names which would be confusing within the WikiIslam signature format.
Disruptive or Offensive Usernames
The following types of usernames are not permitted because they are disruptive or offensive:
- Usernames that contain contentious material about living persons, or those that are offensive towards any race, religion or social groups.
- Usernames that are likely to offend other contributors, making harmonious editing difficult or impossible, for example by containing profanities.
- Usernames that contain or imply personal attacks.
- Usernames that seem intended to provoke emotional reaction ("trolling").
- Usernames that otherwise show a clear intent to disrupt WikiIslam.
Note that usernames that are inappropriate in another language, or that represent an inappropriate name with misspellings and substitutions, or do so indirectly or by implication, are still considered inappropriate.
Promotional Usernames
The following types of usernames are not permitted because they are considered promotional:
- Usernames that unambiguously consist of a name of a company, group, institution or product (e.g. AbdulsWidgets, MyWidgetsUAE.com, CairoMuseumofAntiquities).
- Email addresses and URLs (such as "[email protected]" and "Example.com") that promote a web page and do not simply identify a person.
User Pages
Active users with over 50 constructive edits are welcome to post links on their user-pages as long as they are not linking to hateful/racist/pornographic or otherwise illegal content.